Saturday, March 16, 2013

Abortion bill filed in General Assembly

The bill has two parts. It would require doctors to stay on site after an abortion until the woman is ready to go home, and doctors would need to what are called admitting privileges at a nearby hospital to provide abortions.

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Reed said she thinks hospitals worried about protestors might refuse to give abortion providing doctors those admitting privileges, which would effectively shut abortions down in the state.


MORE: http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=9029521